Stair rug



Nov. 6, 1923.

F. ORANGE STAIR RUG Filed Oct. 11, 1926 luvzm'ora.

FPED OPGNGE.

the stair and is I or carpet.

Patented Nov. 6,1928.

ONTARIO, CANADA.

STAIR RUG. T

Applicationfiled October 11, 1926. Serial No. 141,016

a This invention relates to improvements in stair rugs and the objects of the invention are to provide a detachable rug for stairs and the 'like that will be more sanitary, that can be securely fastened thereon much less expensive to manufacture and lit, While at the same time addingtothe appear ance of the stairs or series of steps.

A further object isto provide a combination pad and stair rug adapted to automatically engage with and steps of a stair. v A

Yet another ob iect isto provide arug or carpet with spring actuated reinforcing means imbe dded therein whereby the rugor carpet is adapted to grip and tit-snugly on hen used in ordinary in adjacent the edges flat strips of resilient material whereby the r grip when bent over ugis reinforced, to the edge ofa step or n flat position to prevent the rug or carpet,

from turning up at thecorners.

Referring now to the drawings in which like characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in each figure p Figure 1 is a perspective viewof a section of a stair fitted with my improved stair rug Figure 2 is a of the rug Figure 3 is a sectional-view fitted with the rug,

In the drawings 10 designates a stairs or series of steps on each of which is designed. to fit, with or without fastenings, my improved rug comprising an ordinary section of carpet 11 made to size. On the back of the rug-is a lining 12 of any suitable material secured thereto in any well known through a step manner. -Between the lining and the back of the'rug, as illustrated in Flgure 2, adyacent each end 13 and 14, are secured metallic strips;

15 and 16 extending transversely of the rug and bent, as illustrated in Figure 3, to con form to the contour of the outer edge 17 of a and that will be grip the edge of the also prevented from turnplan view of the under side rug orv step 18 to grip it and hold the rug snugly in position on the body of the step as at19:

For morese also prolonging the wear of the rug a metallic edging strip 20 i in any well known manner. -The opposite edge of the rug to the folded orstair gripping edge, is preferably reinforced by a inetallic strip 21., the base otthe rug being folded over the strip, as at 22, and having arranged therein a plurality of space'd'orilices 23 designed to engage with securing pins or ornamental heads 24, as ill fixedly retain the carpet or rug on the stairs or floor. These auxiliary fasteners may be dispensed with as the bent resilient members in the rug form in combination with the metal edging adequate means for retaining the rug on a step or the like. From theforegoing it will be have invented a rug, this is herein dcscrib while taking the pla tinuous stair carpet iii-market to accomplish more sanitary manner less cost with a corresponding reduction in the amount of material used. My improved .rug, it will be seen, combine I rug, a pad and means for secured on the rug seen thatfI a preferred example of ed and illustrated, that cc of the ordinary con-I can be placed on the the same results in a at approximately securing it, thus eliminating the rods, fixed fasteners and stair 1 pads.

For ordinary floor carpets the reinforcing strips121 or resilient material will be secured adjacent the edges of the rug in the corners on the back of the rug with or Without lining, thereby retaining the corners flat without,- as so often happens,-it turning up and getting in ,the way of individuals or having to be tacked down which spoils the carpet.

As many changes could be made in the aboveconstruction' and many apparently widelydiiterent embodiments of my invention within the scope of the claim, constructed without departing tromjthe spirit or scope thereot it is intended that all vmatter contained in the accompanying specification and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. A Y

. What I claim as my invention is:

FRED ORANGE, OF OTTAXR TA,

s in one a stair f becoming spoiled by curely gripping the step and I provide 7 ustrated in Figure 1, t0

A flexibly reinforced carpet for stairs, tain the edges and corners of the section floors and the like, comprising in combination flat, a metallic edging for the strip and an 10 St rug section adapted to fit the steps of stairs auxiliary reinforcing cross strip for the secend to extend over the edge thereof, flexible tion.

5 metallic strips secured on the under side of In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my said section at each side and adapted to be hand. bent to form a resilient gripping portion for V r the edge of the step and when unbent to re-' v FRED ORANGE 

